Women in Iraq : the gender impact of international sanctions /
Yasmin Husein Al-Jawaheri.
Bok Engelsk 2008 Yasmin Husein. Al-Jawaheri,· Electronic books.
| Utgitt | London ; New York : : I.B. Tauris, , 2008.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (248 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Tables; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1. The United Nations Sanctions on Iraq; Introduction; Sanctions and War Scenarios; The Oil-for-Food Scenario; Destruction of Iraq's Economy and Welfare Scenario; Inflation; Food and Medicine Crisis; Wages and Income Levels; Gendered Analysis of Sanctions; Samples and Methods of Research; Location of the Fieldwork; Area I - Madinat al-Thaura; Area II - Madinat al-'Adhamiya; Area III - Madinat Al-Mansur; Structure of the Book; 2. Iraqi Women and the State: A Historical Review; Introduction; Recasting the Nation-State in Iraq. - Characteristics of Female Labour Participation 1988-90 Conclusion; 3. Iraqi Women's Employment and Income under UN Sanctions; Introduction; Iraqi Women's Employment Status: Statistical Review; Official Statistics; Employment Status of the Surveyed Women; Employment Status through Economic Sectors & Geographic Location; Respondents' Occupational and Income Status in the Public Sector; Public Sector Employment: Loss of Opportunities and Incentives; Social Attitudes Towards Women's Work; Respondents' Occupational and Income Status in the Private Sector. - Destruction of Educational Establishments. - Dynamics of Gender in the 1970's Legislation Concerning Participation of Female Labour; Family Laws and Legislation; Dynamics of Gender in the 1980's; Legislation Concerning Participation of Female Labour (1980-5); Dynamics of Gender in the Period 1986-90; Legislation Concerning Participation of Female Labour 1986-90; Female Labour Participation in Relation to Gender Dynamics; Characteristics of Female Labour Participation in the 1970's; Characteristics of Female Labour Participation 1980-5; Characteristics of Female Labour Participation 1986-8. - Obstacles to Women's Work in the Private Sector Private Employers' Attitudes; Respondents' Occupational and Income Status in Family Enterprises; Respondents' Attitudes towards Employment in Family Enterprises; Informal Economic Activities and Self-Employment; Definition of Informal Economic Activities; Informal Network Activities as the Primary Source of Income; Self-Employment as the Primary Source of Income; Self-Employment as a Secondary Source of Income; Respondents' Previous and Current Employment Status; First Group: Unemployed (previously employed) Respondents. - Second Group: Unemployed (never employed) Respondents Conclusion; 4. The Crisis of Female Education Under the UN Sanctions; Introduction; Recasting the Development of Female Education in Iraq; The Education of Females: Statistical Aggregates; Illiteracy Eradication; Female Enrolment in Primary Schools; Female Enrollment in Secondary Schools; Female Enrollment in Vocational Education; Female Enrollment in Higher Education; Female Enrolment in Postgraduate Education; Female Enrolment in Teacher-Training Institutes; Quality of Education under Sanctions: An Assessment.... - Since the removal of Saddam Hussein from power, Iraq has seen an explosion of violence and intimidation against women. However, as al-Jawaheri demonstrates in this original and important book, this development should not have taken people by surprise. The deterioration of gender relations was in fact an overlooked by-product of a decade of international sanctions. Interviewing women of all different ages and backgrounds, al-Jawaheri examines the impact of the UN economic sanctions on family relations, gender violence, domestic responsibilities and employment practices. She shows the...
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| ISBN | 0-85771-834-7. - 1-282-93190-3. - 1-4416-8137-X. - 600-00-4087-3. - 9786612931901
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